Council notes the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report ‘Global warming of 1.5°’ published on 8 October 2018, in particular:

 

-  That human activities are estimated to have already caused approximately 1.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels;

 

-  That if we continue at the current rate, we are likely to surpass the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C as early as 2030;

 

-   That at the current level of commitments, the world is on course for 3°C of warming with irreversible and catastrophic consequences for humans and the natural world.

 

Council believes that:

 

-  That the impacts of global temperature rise above 1.5°C, are so severe that governments at all levels must work together and make this their top priority.

 

-  As well as large-scale improvements in health and wellbeing around the world, bold climate action can deliver economic benefits in terms of new jobs, economic savings and market opportunities.

 

Therefore, Council agrees:

 

-   To declare a ‘climate emergency’.

 

-   To establish a new task and finish group, with a remit to:

 

(i)   Seek advice from experts to develop a carbon budget and set a challenging target date for carbon neutrality in Trafford;

(ii) Consider systematically the climate change impact of each area of the Council’s activities;

(iii) Make recommendations and set an ambitious timescale for reducing these impacts;

(iv) Report to full Council with the actions the Council needs to take to address this emergency.

 

-   To require all report risk assessments to include Carbon Emission Appraisals, including presenting alternative approaches which reduce emissions wherever possible.

 

-   To task a director level officer with responsibility for reducing as rapidly as possible, the carbon emissions resulting from the Council’s activities.

 

-   To produce a report to the next Full Council on the level of investment in the fossil fuel industry that our pensions plan and other investments have.

 

-  That the leader will write to the Prime Minister to inform her that Trafford has declared a climate emergency and ask her to provide the resources and powers necessary to deal with it.

(Note: Prior to consideration of this item, the time being 8.30 p.m., the Mayor indicated that the mover would have a maximum of 2 minutes and that all other speeches would be limited to a maximum of one minute per speaker.)

 

It was moved and seconded that:

 

“Council notes the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report ‘Global warming of 1.5°’ published on 8 October 2018, in particular:

 

-  That human activities are estimated to have already caused approximately 1.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels;

 

-  That if we continue at the current rate, we are likely to surpass the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C as early as 2030;

 

-   That at the current level of commitments, the world is on course for 3°C of warming with irreversible and catastrophic consequences for humans and the natural world.

 

Council believes that:

 

-  That the impacts of global temperature rise above 1.5°C, are so severe that governments at all levels must work together and make this their top priority.

 

-  As well as large-scale improvements in health and wellbeing around the world, bold climate action can deliver economic benefits in terms of new jobs, economic savings and market opportunities.

 

Therefore, Council agrees:

 

-   To declare a ‘climate emergency’.

 

-   To establish a new task and finish group, with a remit to:

 

(i)   Seek advice from experts to develop a carbon budget and set a challenging target date for carbon neutrality in Trafford;

(ii) Consider systematically the climate change impact of each area of the Council’s activities;

(iii) Make recommendations and set an ambitious timescale for reducing these impacts;

(iv) Report to full Council with the actions the Council needs to take to address this emergency.

 

-   To require all report risk assessments to include Carbon Emission Appraisals, including presenting alternative approaches which reduce emissions wherever possible.

 

-   To task a director level officer with responsibility for reducing as rapidly as possible, the carbon emissions resulting from the Council’s activities.

 

-   To produce a report to the next Full Council on the level of investment in the fossil fuel industry that our pensions plan and other investments have.

 

-  That the Leader will write to the Prime Minister to inform her that Trafford has declared a climate emergency and ask her to provide the resources and powers necessary to deal with it.”

 

It was moved and seconded as an amendment that:

 

“Council notes the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report ‘Global warming of 1.5°’ published on 8 October 2018, in particular:

 

-  That human activities are estimated to have already caused approximately 1.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels;

 

-  That if we continue at the current rate, we are likely to surpass the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C as early as 2030;

 

-   That at the current level of commitments, the world is on course for 3°C of warming with irreversible and catastrophic consequences for humans and the natural world.

 

Council believes that:

 

-  That the impacts of global temperature rise above 1.5°C, are so severe that governments at all levels must work together and make this their top priority.

 

-  As well as large-scale improvements in health and wellbeing around the world, bold climate action can deliver economic benefits in terms of new jobs, economic savings and market opportunities.

 

Therefore, Council agrees:

 

-   To declare a ‘climate emergency’.

 

-   To establish a new task and finish group, with a remit to:

 

(i)   Seek advice from experts to develop a carbon budget and set a challenging target date for carbon neutrality in Trafford;

(ii) Consider systematically the climate change impact of each area of the Council’s activities;

(iii) Make recommendations and set an ambitious timescale for reducing these impacts;

(iv) To assess the feasibility of requiring all report risk assessments to include Carbon Emission Appraisals, including presenting alternative approaches which reduce emissions wherever possible;

(v)  Report to full Council with the actions the Council needs to take to address this emergency.

 

-   To task a director level officer with responsibility for reducing as rapidly as possible, the carbon emissions resulting from the Council’s activities.

 

-   To produce a report to the next Full Council on the level of investment in the fossil fuel industry that our pensions plan and other investments have.

 

-  That the Leader will write to the Prime Minister to inform her that Trafford has declared a climate emergency and ask her to provide the resources and powers necessary to deal with it.”

 

Speeches were made in support of the amendment and the Council then signified it’s agreement by unanimous consent. The substantive Motion was then agreed unanimously by the Council.

 

RESOLVED: That Council notes the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report ‘Global warming of 1.5°’ published on 8 October 2018, in particular:

 

-  That human activities are estimated to have already caused approximately 1.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels;

 

-  That if we continue at the current rate, we are likely to surpass the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C as early as 2030;

 

-   That at the current level of commitments, the world is on course for 3°C of warming with irreversible and catastrophic consequences for humans and the natural world.

 

Council believes that:

 

-  That the impacts of global temperature rise above 1.5°C, are so severe that governments at all levels must work together and make this their top priority.

 

-  As well as large-scale improvements in health and wellbeing around the world, bold climate action can deliver economic benefits in terms of new jobs, economic savings and market opportunities.

 

Therefore, Council agrees:

 

-   To declare a ‘climate emergency’.

 

-   To establish a new task and finish group, with a remit to:

 

(i)   Seek advice from experts to develop a carbon budget and set a challenging target date for carbon neutrality in Trafford;

(ii) Consider systematically the climate change impact of each area of the Council’s activities;

(iii) Make recommendations and set an ambitious timescale for reducing these impacts;

(iv) To assess the feasibility of requiring all report risk assessments to include Carbon Emission Appraisals, including presenting alternative approaches which reduce emissions wherever possible;

(v)  Report to full Council with the actions the Council needs to take to address this emergency.

 

-   To task a director level officer with responsibility for reducing as rapidly as possible, the carbon emissions resulting from the Council’s activities.

 

-   To produce a report to the next Full Council on the level of investment in the fossil fuel industry that our pensions plan and other investments have.

 

-  That the Leader will write to the Prime Minister to inform her that Trafford has declared a climate emergency and ask her to provide the resources and powers necessary to deal with it.